Europe

Ziehl-Abegg Events in Vietnam See Success

Ziehl-Abegg, a leader in drive and control technology, held two seminars in June on elevator technology in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, in collaboration with Doza Technology, Machine...

TKE Leads Escalator Modernization at Iconic Site in Barcelona

TK Elevator (TKE) announced on July 16 it has been selected to modernize all 22 escalators that provide access to the iconic Montjuïc area in Barcelona, Spain. The escalators, originally...

36% of Georgia’s Elevators Late for 2024 Inspections

The Georgia Officer of the Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire told Channel 2 Action News that of the state’s thousands of elevators, approximately 36% — roughly 11,520 — are...

CTBUH 2024 International Conference Attendees Include VT Experts

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has released a list of the nearly 800 people planning to attend the CTBUH 2024 International Conference in London and Paris...

Industry Era Recognizes CEDES CEO Bass as Top 10 Admired Leader of 2024

Global business magazine Industry Era has recognized CEDES AG CEO Patrick Bass as one of its Top 10 Admired Leaders of 2024. Bass came to the CEO role from starting...

Orona To Showcase Orona Next Platform at TES Dubai

Orona, Europe’s fifth-largest provider of vertical-transportation solutions for people, plans to showcase the Orona Next platform at The Elevator Show (TES) Dubai on September 16-18 in a 50-m2 stall at...

Prague Metro Station Barrier Free With Elevators Complete

Prague's Jiřího z Poděbrad metro station in Vinohrady has officially reached barrier-free status with the opening of new elevators, expats.cz reports. The station is now the 47th barrier-free station in...

Germany-Based Plastics Manufacturer Röchling Celebrates 100 Years

On June 7 and June 9, respectively, Xanten, Germany-based plastics manufacturer Röchling Industrial Xanten hosted an anniversary celebration and an Open Day on-site. More than 100 guests accepted the invitation...

AFAG: interlift 2025 and TES Dubai 2024 Generating Buzz

interlift 2025, taking place for the first time in Nürnberg, Germany, on October 14-17, 2025, is already generating a lot of buzz with more than 250 exhibitors — including two...

Access BDD Receives Which? Accreditation

Access BDD announced it has been named as a Which? Recommended Stairlift Provider. Access BDD was stringently assessed to ensure it met the necessary criteria and received an overall score...

FATALITY IN CHINESE SHOPPING MALL AFTER GLASS RAILING GAVE WAY

Fatality in Chinese Shopping Mall After Glass Railing Gave Way

ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTION MAY HAVE STARTED RUBBISH FIRE IN L.A. BUILDING

Elevator Construction May Have Started Rubbish Fire in L.A. Building

Main entrance of the David of Sasun station of the Yerevan Metro; image from Wikimedia Commons

Two Yerevan Metro Stations Getting New Escalators

IBB INVESTIGATES MALFUNCTIONS OF VT IN ISTANBUL

IBB Investigates Malfunctions of VT in Istanbul

Çankaya station of the İzmir Metro; photo by A. Savin for Wikipedia

Overhaul of 278 Pieces of VT Nearly Complete in İzmir